Questions over how extradition requests are received, transferred and authorised dominated Thursday’s hearing in the case involving U.S. indicted businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sharon Roopchand-Edwards, returned to the witness stand for further cross-examination by defence attorney Siand Dhurjon. Much of...

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All citizens can benefit from eye care support through the Ministry of Health’s expanded healthcare voucher programme, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 67 private healthcare providers on Thursday. The major expansion removes previous age restrictions that limited the service to persons 18 years and younger and those 50 years and...

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Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar and Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Steven Jacobs led an evaluation of the South Dakota Circuit on Thursday. The inspection marks a strategic partnership between the government and the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) as they prepare for the GT Challenge...

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…Caribbean challenges, regional security on agenda (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali is slated to meet with US President Donald Trump on issues related to regional security and other challenges affecting the Caribbean in Miami on March 7. President Ali made the disclosure to journalists following his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on […]

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…6 others wounded after vessel illegally entered Cuban territorial waters (NBC NEWS) Cuban officials said a U.S.-registered speedboat violated their territorial waters, kicking off an armed confrontation with Cuban border guard troops in which four people on the vessel were killed. Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior posted a statement about the confrontation on Facebook. U.S. […]

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(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called for deeper cooperation on tackling criminal gangs as he met Caribbean leaders, even as regional concerns grew over the potential fallout from Washington’s squeeze on Cuba. The Trump administration is blocking off oil shipments to Cuba, worsening a humanitarian crisis and ratcheting up the […]

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